Agricultural machine



March 15, 1938. w. K. MOTE AGRICULTURAL MACHINE Filed Oct. 24, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 15, 1938. w. K. MOTE AGRICULTURAL MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheei 2 Filed 001;. 24, 1934 INVFI VTOE Patented Mai-.15, 193 r 2,111,030

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AGRICULTURAL MACHINE Y William K. Mote, flushing, Okla. Application October 24, 19%, Serial No. 749,799

3 Claims. '(ci. 43 148) This invention relates to an improvement in snubbing chain I2 extending between the wheels agricultural machines adapted for destroying into the arm i3; sect pests and for applying insect sprays or dust. Drag links I4 are pivoted to the frame at l5 An object of the invention is to produce an arand extend to the pivot I6 on the applicator 5 rangement of parts in such a machine that it housing for Work head I'I. This housing com- -45 may be used to advantage with crops of varying prises side elements l8 provided with ground habits of growth and of various sizes. u ners 9 and joined by a funn -S p d e 'Afurther object of the device is to produce in 20 leading into an air duct 2| and from thence such a machine an arrangement of parts which downwardly as at 22 to an insect trap or other make it possible to harvest certain types of crop suitable container 23. The insect trap is pro- 10 such as beans or cotton. vided with a closure 24. v

A still further object is to so arrange the in- Carried y t pplicator housing are ducts t treating means or k h t t t :may- 25 terminating in upturned nozzles 26 between be guided to accommodate not, nly row plants the housing side elements and on either Side Of but individual plants which may be somewhat an area adapte to p and p Over the Plant t of line in t P which is to be acted upon. The ducts 25 ex- A further object is to arrange the applicator tend Vertically through the th 0f the side housing or work head so that it will follow the elements I8 and e t en car ied rearwardly and inequalities of the ground to the extent that the through (I055 d 27 to e flexible coupling applicator elements, or the crop-picking 28 connected with ablower 29 operated byamov- 20 ments, as the casemay be will be presented most ing element 30 0f t e machines advantageously to the plant. In Figure 1 this moving element is indicated With the foregoing and other objects in view as the Wheel O a engine 3| which m y be which 111 appear as th description proceeds mounted separately on the frame of the chassis the invention resides in the combination and armay be driven from the engine o the tractorrangement of parts and in the details of com In Figure 4 the moving element is secured to one struction hereinafter described and claimed, it of the wheels of the chassis and drives the blower being understood that changes in the precise emthrough Suitable gearing 32 and chains 33. bodiment of the invention herein disclosed can A tank 34 is mounted j ent the blower and be made Within the scope f what is claimed, is provided with means .35 for creating a pres- 30 without departing from the spirit of th i sure in the tank for expelling the contents thereon, y of which consists of a spray or dust insecticide The invention is illustrated in the accompanyand which is carried y the p p 36 t0 the fluid m drawings, in which; outlet 37 within the air duct. A valve 38 is inb Figure 1 is a Side elevation f my agricultural serted in the pipe for controlling the fluid. A

machine, screen 39 is mounted in the duct.

Figure 2 is a Section on the line if? f Each nozzle 26 has a damper 40 so ,that the ure 1, volume and velocity of the air passing there- Fqgure 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of through may be controlled and directed. One 40 ure 1, end of the damper 4B is pivoted as shown at 46, 40

Figure l is a detailed view showing a modified gs. 5 and 6) and controllable by a wing-nut, form of drive between the wheeled vehicle and the hke, The P e-may be pivotally the blower, naounttgg. as shown ill: Figure 5t aarid lgelcured a J'llS posl ion as y wing nu 'ngers nog'iig rzfd 1s a detailed perspective of a work gl g at t; lgwer lpartion 1 ftthe pp b 4D ea or ousmg so a rec ining p an s ma Figure 6 a fragmentary section taken on the lifted to a more upright position. Guiding firi gers lme 6 f.F1gure 43 extend into inclined'surfaces 44 to insure the Referring to the drawings 6 indicates a mam central positioning of parts of the plant for frame member carried upon wheels I and having propel. action thereon f the machine. 50 an extension 8 and pivot 9 UPC. is supwhen operating my agricultural machine a ported a frame l0 adapted to be swu fIOm an insect catcher the air is blown upwardly side to side by Suitable means Suc as the e through the nozzles, preferably through the tended lever II. The lower end of the frame lower nozzle from adjacent the bottom of the is limited in its side to side movements by a plant upwardly through the plant, to carry the 55 apply either a liquid spray or a dust to such crops as tobacco, corn, cotton, or beans. The nozzle elements are arranged one above the other as shown in Figure 3 so that all parts of the plant are acted upon,'and small plants in rows such as bush beans, may be acted upon as well as larger plants.

When my agricultural machine is used as a harvesting machine for cotton, or for cotton bolls,

the nozzle elements direct the air thoroughly over the entire plant to remove the ripened cotton, or cotton bolls therefrom and blow them over into a similar container positioned in place of the insect cage 23. This may be aseparate vehicle drawn alongside the applicator housing. After the first frost beans may be readily picked from the plants with this machine and the beans blown over through the tube 22 into a container.

While I have set forth certain specific structure it is understood that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to and such changes as fall within the scope of the appended claims, I consider within the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. In an agricultural machine, a work element comprising a housing open at its bottom and at both ends, its top being in the form of an inverted funnel and having an opening therein; an air duct supported on the outside of each of its side members; a plurality of inwardly and upwardly pointing nozzles supported beneath the topof said housing on the inside of each side member, each in communication with the adiacent air duct; and means individual to each nozzle for directing the flow oiv a fluid emitting therefrom.

2. A unitary portable agricultural machine comprising an air blast-unit; a housing having two opposite walls and a funnel like top adapted to pass over and in proximity to growing plants; inwardly and upwardly pointed nozzles carried on the inside of each of said walls beneath said top; air ducts in communication with the nozzles and with the air blast unit; a container; and an independent air duct connecting the top interior of said housing with said container, whereby material blown upward by air emitting from said nozzles may pass from said top through said las mentioned duct to said container.

3. In an agricultural machine, a work element comprising a housing having two opposed side walls; a vertically extending air duct carried exteriorly by each side walLthe upper ends of both ducts being in communication with a common air supply pipe; a plurality of upwardly pointing air nozzles carried interiorly by each side wall, each nozzle being in communication with the nearest of said air ducts; an inverted funnellike hood bridging the tops of said side-walls above said nozzles, constituting the top of said housing, and having an opening therein; a container; and a third air duct forming a communication between the funnel-like hood and the container.

WILLIAM K. MO'I'E. 

